This Friday, Vitali Tajbert (20-1, 6KOs) is ready for the most important and most difficult fight of his career. At 10 O'clock German time the WBC champion at super featherweight from Stuttgart will defend his title in Nagoya, Japan against former world champion and current No. 2 in the WBC rankings, Japanese Takahiro Aoh (19-2-1, 9KOs).
At the press conference in front of 50 journalists at the Hilton Nagoya Hotel, there was already a first test of strength.
Japanese boxer Aoh said: "I will win the fight because of my belt is better."
The Stuttgart world champion replied: "The green is definitely better. So I'll keep it. Get ready for something!"
Vitali Tajbert with his coach Magomed Schaburow have already been in Japan since November 15. The WBC champion said: "We have become very well acclimatized. It's a good thing that we came here so early. It is very beautiful here, all very orderly and there is as much high technology here as there is in America. I am looking forward to the fight. "
Universum Vice President Dietmar Poszwa, who arrived on Tuesday, said: "Vitali has been very well received here. His friendly and humorous way has hit people right in their hearts. At the press conference we have noticed that both of them have lots of respect for each other. Slowly, the tingling starts. For both, a lot is at stake."
Coach Magomed Schaburow said: "The preparation here was very good. We are ready and know what's at stake. This is our first fight as a professional being away from home. Therefore we must be especially vigilant. But we are. Vitali is a very experienced boxer. "
The fight night in Nagoya is a championship doubleheader. On the same evening, Mexican Juan Carlos Burgos (25-0, 18KOs) and Japanese boxer Hozumi Hasegawa (28-3, 12KOs) are fighting for the vacant WBC featherweight title. Over 10,000 fans are expected at the Gaishi Hall in Nagoya. Nagoya is Japan's third largest city with 2.2 million inhabitants. The Japanese TV stations NTV and CTV will televise the duel live in the country. In Germany, this exciting competition is live and exclusive on SPORT1.